Tag Archives: Trappist

Considered by many as the beer holy grail, Westy 12 is massive and complicated, ranging from cocoa bitter, to dark juicy fruits, to honey and molassess. A veritable parade of aromas and flavours. Tiny bubbles and incredibly smooth. It’s like there’s a party in your mouth, and everybody’s invited. ABV: 10.2% Style: Strong Dark Ale […]

A deep dark ruby red pour with a generous head, Westy 8 has huge sweet toffee/candy aromas with a spicy yeast note and a hint of apple. Taste is also quite sweet, with more toffee and hints of chocolate, and a whole lote more spices from the yeast. Very smooth and rich on the palate. […]

This tripel pours with an enormous head. The aroma smells of butter, spices, and fruits. Try to catch the flavours as they march by, citrus fruits, bread dough, dark malts, spices, and a nearly peppery finish, all the while with a lovely alcohol presence. ABV: 7% Style: Tripel Price: $8.26/330ml bottle

A very difficult beer to stock, even for us. The smell is similar to the 8, though you’ll pobably notice some alcohol too, and a bit more dried fruit. The taste is a parade: malts, dried fruit, some berries, banana, chocolate, with a clear alcohol presence all along. A very warming beer. ABV: 11.3% Style: […]

A bit darker then the 6, the smell is more caramel maltiness, as well as some spice and dried fruit. Taste is complex, malt followed by something floral or fruity, a hint of the hops and then a lovely malt/alcohol finish. Incredibly drinkable for a 9% beer. ABV: 9.2% Style: Strong Dark Ale Price: $8.26/330ml […]

The starting point for the Trappists, Rochefort’s 6 displays characteristic malty aromas, with hints of apricot, apple and grapes. Fairly sweet tasting, with a clear alcohol presence, it is complex, but still very approachable. ABV: 7.5% Style: Strong Dark Ale Price: $7.60/330ml bottle

A lighter coloured Trappist, the smell is earthy and rich. Straw and leather as well as some spice. Taste is also earthy, with a touch of sourness. Orval uses a local wild strain of yeast which produces a very different tasting beer. Delicious! ABV: 6.9% Style: Belgian Pale Ale Price: $7.39/330ml bottle

Also quite heady, this mahogany brown ale has a warm dried fruit aroma with a trace of alcohol cutting through. More dried fruit on the palate, with a touch of spices and caramel. You might also notice a hint of chocolate and cherries. ABV: 8% Style: Dubbel Price: $7.17/330ml bottle